So I've recently inherited a TV for my office. I had one before, but I got an upgrade to a flat-screen, HD, wonderful TV experience.
I had decided to use my DVD player, but it had some issues during playback: the audio-video sync was off. Way off. Distractingly off.
This would not do.
So I purchased a Blu-Ray player. It has been bliss.
Anyway, the update on my project to watch all the discs I own. I've had a couple 4 star viewings that I wanted to share.
Jurassic Park. This is a wonderful movie. If you don't like this movie, well, I'll try not to judge you. Spielberg did a wonderful job. It moves so well. The CGI really holds up incredibly well. And since Spielberg films in levels, meaning there's something in the foreground, the middle ground and the background, Jurassic Park converted to 3D really worked. Chelsea and I watched that version when it was in theaters. Anyway, we purchased a Blu/DVD combo thing and I loved this movie all over again. It's amazing.
The next two 4s came from the Muppet Show. I know, huge surprise, right?
Anyway, one episode featured Joel Grey. I love Joel Grey. He's amazing. The writing for this episode was a little sub-par, but Mr. Grey brings the whole thing up to another level. He performs "Wilkommen," from Cabaret and "Razzle-Dazzle" from Chicago. Just an amazing performance. He really interacts well with Gonzo, oddly enough.
The other episode featured Rita Moreno. She's one of the relatively few people to have won an Oscar, a Tony, a Grammy, and an Emmy. And she brings her "A" game for the Muppets. Her opening dance was amazing. She puts on a heavy Hispanic accent to hilarious effect in one bit, and, at the same time, manages to out feisty Miss Piggy. Granted, this is a Miss Piggy that Frank Oz hasn't quite figured out, but she's still feisty. Rita performs "You Give Me Fever" with Animal and Floyd Pepper. Her interaction with Animal is brilliant and he ends by saying that she's "[his] kinda woman." She manages to match the Muppets' manic energy and elevate it to a new level. Great, great episode.
So the project is progressing and I'm really enjoying it. Haven't really felt like watching many movies or TV shows lately, but that's due to my depression making it difficult to decide what to watch. So I'll keep watching different shows and hope one will really help me work through the recent upheaval that's happened in my life.
